Swim Brands for a Wide Waist

The Best Bathing Suit for Every Body (Yes, We Mean Yours)

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the June 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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If You Have a Wide Waist...

Strategic color-blocking shapes your figure while the modest style keeps you covered—ideal for playing with the kids at the beach ($75, LL Bean)

Keep in Mind:

A demi-cup bra builds cleavage, and details at the bust capture the eye—no scrutiny on your bottom half!
Belted styles create a shapelier profile.
High-cut legs make you longer and leaner.
Slimming patterns (such as diagonals) make less of your middle.
To give the illusion of a smaller waist, choose a suit with a deeply V-necked halter and vertical bands of color.

Best Brands:

Aerin Rose
J.Crew
Lisa Curran
Magicsuit by Miraclesuit
Old Navy
Victoria's Secret

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